---
title: "Sepia Tears"
description: "\"Sepia Tears is a love story.  There are no robots or vampires, unfortunately. It's about a high schooler named Mark, an ordinary protagonist with a secret in h"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/76/78776.jpg"
---

# Sepia Tears

![Sepia Tears](https://t.vndb.org/cv/76/78776.jpg)

**Aliases:** Sepia Tears ~Midwinter's Reprise~

**Developer:** Team NEET / Scarlet String Studios

**Release date:** Dec 24, 2013

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS, Android

**Language:** English, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Turkish, Chinese (simplified), Japanese

**Rating:** 6.8/10 (589 votes)

## Description
"Sepia Tears is a love story.

There are no robots or vampires, unfortunately. It's about a high schooler named Mark, an ordinary protagonist with a secret in his past that he tries very hard to forget. It's also about a girl named Myra who knows more about him than any stranger should and reminds him uncannily of his past.

Together, they search for a storybook romance and realize that love comes in many shades.''

## Characters
### Mark
"You see, some people are born hardworking, and others aren't. I fall into the latter category."

The main protagonist, he is a high school student who lives a simple life with his little sister, Rin, and his only friends, Lillian and Lukas. As winter approaches, he wishes for something that could warm up his wintery, cold days: love. However, he tries hard to forget a secret from his past which made him suffer.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Brown, Short, Side Tail
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Coat, Kimono
- **Role:** Full Brother, Boyfriend, Friend, Childhood Friend, Classmate, High School Student, Gamer, Older Brother
- **Engages in:** Cleaning, Teasing, Sports
- **Personality:** Kind
- **Subject of:** Teasing, Stalking, Turndown

### Lillian
"You can tell a lot about a person by how they answer an unanswerable question."

Mark's classmate and a real bookworm, she is always reading books in the school and is also a member of the library committee. She is the only child in her family, and feels often lonely due to this. Unlike Mark, she is a good student and very smart.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Blue, Waist Length+, Straight, Spiky Bangs, Parted to Side, Sidehair
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Sweater, Dress, Glasses, Jacket, Scarf, Necktie, Boots, Pantyhose, Ribbon Tie, Hair Tie, Pleated Skirt
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Personality:** Shy, Kind, Smart, Bookworm
- **Role:** Daughter, Friend, Classmate, High School Student, Honor Student, Lonely, Library Committee Member
- **Engages in:** Teasing, Shopping, Reading
- **Subject of:** Teasing
- **Items:** Book

### Myra
"You might not remember me yet, but I remember you."

The mysterious violet-haired girl who suddenly appears in front of Mark and disappears always like a ghost. She seems to know a lot about him, but always keeps a secret or two whenever Mark asks her something.

[spoiler]Mark and Myra used to be classmates in elementary school, and Myra had a crush on him; however, he rarely noticed her because of his crush on their class' most popular girl. The ribbon she wears on her hair is the same ribbon given to Mark after he was rejected by his crush. Because Myra was jealous of her, she decided to completely emulate her, but at the same time feels like she isn't worthy of loving Mark.

Myra's full name is Myra Kinsey, and she's the daughter of Leonard Kinsey, a wealthy company executive who contributed much to the town the story takes place in.[/spoiler]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Violet, Twin Tails, Waist Length+, Ringlet, Sidehair
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Coat, Scarf, Miniskirt, Boots, Thigh-high Stockings, Belt, Ribbon Hair Accessory
- **Eyes:** Violet
- **Personality:** Secretive, Pretending, Carefree, Outgoing, Shy
- **Role:** Daughter, Girlfriend, Wealthy, High School Student
- **Engages in:** Teasing, Sports, Stalking

### Myra
[spoiler]After a whole month since the two-week drama of the original story, Myra is finally settling into Mark's school, trying to fit in and become a part of the group. [/spoiler]

- **Gender:** Female
- **Hair:** Brown, Waist Length+, Ringlet, Sidehair
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Coat, Scarf, Miniskirt, Boots, Thigh-high Stockings, Belt, Ribbon Hair Accessory
- **Eyes:** Violet
- **Personality:** Secretive, Pretending, Carefree, Outgoing, Shy
- **Role:** Daughter, Girlfriend, Wealthy, High School Student
- **Engages in:** Teasing, Sports

### Rina
"Gentle? But I'm your cute little sister. I'm automatically gentle!"

Mark's younger sister. Her real name is Rina, but for obscure reasons everybody calls her "Rin", and she loves calling Mark "onii-chan". She is an otaku inside-out, and rivals Lukas' passion; the two of them are close otaku buddies.

- **Gender:** Female
- **Alias:** Rin
- **Hair:** Twin Tails, Shoulder-length, Claret, Spiky Bangs, Sidehair
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Coat, Knee-high Socks, Ribbon Tie, Ribbon Hair Tie
- **Engages in:** Cooking, Teasing, Cosplay, Shopping
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Personality:** Otaku, Smart, Energetic, Mischievous
- **Role:** Full Sister, Friend, High School Student, Gamer, Younger Sister
- **Items:** Mobile Phone

### Lukas
"Mark, you do know what this means, don't you? This means that you have yet to experience modern Japanese visual culture in all its glory! Sure you've found yourself taking a peek at Rin's DVD collection at some point in the past sixteen years. Haven't you ever felt discontented with the path the story takes?"

Mark's classmate and best friend. He is 100% (or even beyond) otaku, and is often trying to convert Mark into the otaku path. He doesn't only like anime and manga, but visual novels as well.

- **Gender:** Male
- **Hair:** Brown, Short, Spiky Bangs
- **Eyes:** Brown
- **Body:** Teen, Slim, Pale
- **Clothes:** School Uniform, Sweater, Glasses, Scarf, Necktie
- **Personality:** Otaku, Genre Savvy, Reserved
- **Role:** Friend, Rival, Classmate, High School Student, Gamer
- **Engages in:** Teasing, Shopping

## Shops
- [Official Website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/)
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/)
- [Itch](https://scarletstring.itch.io/sepia-tears-reprise-edition)

## Releases
### English
- **2013-12-24**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20151123202056/http://scarletstringstudios.com/sepia-tears)
- **2014-02-28**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://web.archive.org/web/20161210125519/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.com.biyori.teamneet.sepia)
- **2019-05-13**: Sepia Tears - [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scarletstring.sepiatears)
- **2019-08-29**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition - [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.scarletstring.sepiatearsreprise)
- **2019-09-02**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition - [Itch.io](https://scarletstring.itch.io/sepia-tears-reprise-edition)
- **2019-10-07**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC)
- **2021-05-04**: Sepia Tears - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/429300/info/)
- **2021-05-04**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC) - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/867860/info/)
- **2024-03-19**: Sepia Tears - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/429300/info/)
- **2024-05-19**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC) - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/867860/info/)
- **2025-06-28**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/429300/info/)
- **2025-06-28**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC) - [Official website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/867860/info/)

### Russian
- **2014-03-19**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://perev-otdel.ucoz.ru/load/sepia_tears/1-1-0-6)
- **2014-06-01**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://vk.com/visual_android?w=wall-69564393_551)
- **2024-03-19**: Sepia Tears - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/429300/info/)
- **2024-05-19**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC) - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/867860/info/)
- **2024-12-31**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://t.me/visual_novels_for_android/1757)
- **2025-06-28**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/429300/info/)
- **2025-06-28**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC) - [Official website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/867860/info/)

### Spanish
- **2015-02-05**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](http://ginok4mi.wix.com/translations)
- **2018-06-10**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](http://animeexanimee.blogspot.com/2018/06/sepia-tears-novela-visual-esp-android-apk-mega-mediafire-descargar.html)

### Polish
- **2019-10-11**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://polishroute.pl/2019/10/tlumaczenie-sepia-tears/)

### Portuguese (Brazil)
- **2021-05-04**: Sepia Tears - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/429300/info/)
- **2021-05-04**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC) - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/867860/info/)
- **2024-03-19**: Sepia Tears - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/429300/info/)
- **2024-05-19**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC) - [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/867860/info/)
- **2025-06-28**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/429300/info/)
- **2025-06-28**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC) - [Official website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/867860/info/)

### Japanese
- **2024-08-18**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1b2AVfNd0ZvKQI1lpUJgWX7T3KLienxHH/view)

### Turkish
- **2025-06-28**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/429300/info/)
- **2025-06-28**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC) - [Official website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/867860/info/)

### Chinese (simplified)
- **2025-06-28**: Sepia Tears - [Official website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/429300/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/429300/info/)
- **2025-06-28**: Sepia Tears: Reprise Edition (DLC) - [Official website](https://scarletstring.moe/sepia-tears/), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/867860/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/867860/info/)

## Tags
ADV, High School, Romance, Male Protagonist, Linear Plot, No Sexual Content, Protagonist's Sister as a Support Character, Love Triangle, Brief NVL Scenes, Student Heroine, Student Protagonist, Other Perspectives, Pretending Heroine, Super Deformed CGs, Unrequited Love, Otaku Friend, High School Student Heroine

## More Games from Team NEET / Scarlet String Studios
- [Sepia Tears](https://pinovel.net/v8489)

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